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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 53 2211 2012 1064 956 102 29170

Sylvia Hurtado publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sylvia Hurtado between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sylvia Hurtado published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2015. 6 of the 115 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2015. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 8 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 1 publication
1992 2025

115 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sylvia Hurtado: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 3
1995 1
1996 4
1997 3
1998 3
1999 3
2000 0
2001 3
2002 4
2003 3
2004 1
2005 4
2006 1
2007 8
2008 7
2009 3
2010 3
2011 6
2012 6
2013 5
2014 5
2015 9
2016 4
2017 2
2018 3
2019 2
2020 2
2021 1
2022 4
2023 5
2024 5
2025 1
Total 115
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Sylvia Hurtado publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sylvia Hurtado sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 94–103 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 102 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390 102
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Sylvia Hurtado D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sylvia Hurtado sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141 53
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Social Justice in Education Award, American Educational Research Association
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association

Overview

Sylvia Hurtado is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles, in the United States. Their research focuses primarily within the social sciences, specifically in education with notable work in safety research, social psychology, gender studies, and the intersections of sociology and political science.

The scholar's main research topics include:

  • Career Development and Diversity
  • Higher Education Research Studies
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Mentoring and Academic Development
  • School Choice and Performance
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation

Sylvia Hurtado has contributed to several publications with recent papers addressing culturally responsive practices and inclusive education in STEMM fields, faculty perceptions on culturally diverse mentor training, and studies on Latinx student assets and college readiness. Notable papers include:

  • "Enacting inclusive science: Culturally responsive higher education practices in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM)" (2024) in PLoS ONE
  • "Moving the Science Forward: Faculty Perceptions of Culturally Diverse Mentor Training Benefits, Challenges, and Support" (2021) in CBE-Life Sciences Education
  • "Latinx Student Assets, College Readiness, and Access: Are We Making Progress?" (2020) in Education Sciences
  • "High School and College Choice Factors Associated with High-Achieving Low-Income Students' College Degree Completion" (2020) in Education Sciences
  • "The Role of STEM Program Directors in Broadening the Impact of STEM Interventions" (2021) in Education Sciences

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Sylvia Hurtado are:

  • Krystle P. Cobian
  • Ana L. Romero
  • Justin A. Gutzwa
  • Hector V. Ramos
  • Edwin Perez

The most common venues for Sylvia Hurtado's publications include:

  • Education Sciences
  • PLoS ONE
  • CBE-Life Sciences Education
  • The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Their academic contributions have been recognized with honors such as the Social Justice in Education Award from the American Educational Research Association in 2018 and designation as a Fellow of the same association in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Diversity and Higher Education: Theory and Impact on Educational Outcomes

    Patricia Gurin;Eric L. Dey;Sylvia Hurtado;Gerald Gurin

  • Effects of college transition and perceptions of the campus racial climate on Latino college students' sense of belonging.

    Sylvia Hurtado;Deborah Faye Carter

  • Enhancing Campus Climates for Racial/Ethnic Diversity: Educational Policy and Practice

    Sylvia Hurtado;Jeffrey F. Milem;Alma R. Clayton-Pedersen;Walter R. Allen

  • Nine themes in campus racial climates and implications for institutional transformation

    Shaun R. Harper;Sylvia Hurtado

  • The Campus Racial Climate: Contexts of Conflict.

    Sylvia Hurtado

  • Latino student transition to college: Assessing difficulties and factors in successful college adjustment

    Sylvia Hurtado;Deborah Faye Carter;Albert Spuler

  • Latino Educational Outcomes and the Campus Climate

    Sylvia Hurtado;Luis Ponjuan

  • Extending notions of campus climate and diversity to students' transition to college

    Angela M. Locks;Sylvia Hurtado;Nicholas A. Bowman;Leticia Oseguera

  • Improving Underrepresented Minority Student Persistence in STEM

    Mica Estrada;Myra Burnett;Andrew G. Campbell;Patricia B. Campbell

  • From Gatekeeping to Engagement: A Multicontextual, Mixed Method Study of Student Academic Engagement in Introductory STEM Courses

    Josephine A. Gasiewski;M. Kevin Eagan;Gina A. Garcia;Sylvia Hurtado

  • Making a Difference in Science Education: The Impact of Undergraduate Research Programs

    M. Kevin Eagan;Sylvia Hurtado;Mitchell J. Chang;Gina A. Garcia

  • A Model for Diverse Learning Environments

    Sylvia Hurtado;Cynthia L. Alvarez;Chelsea Guillermo-Wann;Marcela Cuellar

  • Diversifying Science: Underrepresented Student Experiences in Structured Research Programs.

    Sylvia Hurtado;Nolan L. Cabrera;Monica H. Lin;Lucy Arellano

  • What matters in college for retaining aspiring scientists and engineers from underrepresented racial groups

    Mitchell J. Chang;Jessica Sharkness;Sylvia Hurtado;Christopher B. Newman

  • Linking Diversity with the Educational and Civic Missions of Higher Education.

    Sylvia Hurtado

  • DIFFERENCES IN COLLEGE ACCESS AND CHOICE AMONG RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS: Identifying Continuing Barriers

    Sylvia Hurtado;Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas;Charlotte Briggs;Byung-Shik Rhee

  • Enacting Diverse Learning Environments: Improving the Climate for Racial/Ethnic Diversity in Higher Education. ERIC Digest.

    Sylvia Hurtado;Jeffrey Milem;Alma Clayton-Pedersen;Walter Allen

  • Linking Diversity and Educational Purpose: How Diversity Affects the Classroom Environment and Student Development.

    Sylvia Hurtado

  • Predicting transition and adjustment to college: biomedical and behavioral science aspirants’ and minority students’ first year of college

    Sylvia Hurtado;June C. Han;Victor B. Sáenz;Lorelle L. Espinosa

  • The institutional climate for talented Latino students

    Sylvia Hurtado

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark E. Engberg
Mark E. Engberg Northwestern University
Patricia Gurin
Patricia Gurin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Walter R. Allen
Walter R. Allen University of California, Los Angeles
Shaun R. Harper
Shaun R. Harper University of Southern California
Matthew J. Mayhew
Matthew J. Mayhew The Ohio State University
Amaury Nora
Amaury Nora The University of Texas at San Antonio
Nicholas A. Bowman
Nicholas A. Bowman University of Iowa
Laura W. Perna
Laura W. Perna University of Pennsylvania
Keith C. Norris
Keith C. Norris University of California, Los Angeles
Michael F. Summers
Michael F. Summers University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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